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  1. 10-25-2009, 09:26 PM #1
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    format external hard drive

    so i have a 465gb external hard drive i am tryin to format to FAT32 so i can use it with my xbox, i am having alot of troubles and now it doesnt even pop up in the 'computer' tab in the start menu.... i have tried some 3rd party progs and they recognize the drive but cannot format it to fat32... any help?
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    What is the exact process you are doing in detail and I could help you out
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    i have used 'swissknife' , 'fat32Format' programs to try to reformat my external hardd rive... windows will not allow me to do that cuz of the max32gb limit.. there are progs out there that supposedly allow u to bypass that but none that i have found work...
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    it was unformatted and i think it still is...
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    http://www.online-tech-tips.com/comp...ive-to-fat-32/
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  6. 10-26-2009, 08:01 AM #6
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    ^^ already done that...
    the cmd prompt took like 2 hours then when it was done it said it was to big to be fat32

    and the swissknife prog isnt working...
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  7. 10-26-2009, 08:09 AM #7
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    ok nvm i loooked this morning and it was formatted :-? no i dea how lol so nvm
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